Trevor Mallard

If there was a travel ban and MPs couldn't get to Wellington who would run New Zealand, and how? Audio

This week some MPs failed to stop an amendment to the Abortion Legislation Bill removing safe zones around clinics but there are some ways they can try again Audio

When conscience intervenes in the running of Parliament. How conscience issues alter the rules and process of law making. Audio

Former Auditor-General Martin Matthews' petition asking Parliament to review the handling of his resignation is before a select committee but there are limits to what the committee can do writes Irra… Audio

Party leaders launched into the first debate of the year slinging criticism across the House but the debate on the Prime Minister’s statement is actually a chance to remove those in power.  Audio

Parliament’s select committees are surprisingly open and public, but when they go dark to work on outcomes they are meant to stay pitch black. Audio

Taxpayers paid thousands of dollars for five New Zealand MPs to go to Tonga and Fiji so what does New Zealand get out of it asks Daniela Maoate-Cox.  Audio

Political leaders from 11 Pacific countries were hosted in New Zealand this week as part of the Pacific Parliamentary Forum. Audio

Five New Zealand MPs travelled through Tonga and Fiji on a Speaker-led delegation. This is a six part series following the group to find out what they do and why 

New Zealand's Speaker Trevor Mallard says MPs have a disproportionate amount of contact with parliamentarians from Europe and need to work more with their Pacific neighbours. Audio

On Wednesdays in Parliament MPs get to strain slightly harder at their leashes during the general debate. We caught the action from one Wednesday on camera.

National MPs asked the Prime Minister the same question five times on Wednesday. Here's how it happened in the House. Audio

Responsibility is a recurring issue during Parliament's Question Time. Ministers are responsible for their 'kingdoms', but exactly how responsible? Audio

The kerfuffle over Parliament video and advertising revolves around rule changes. When, how and for whose benefit do they change? It's a gamble but decisions made with self interest can be a…

In a busy political week Question time provided lots of lessons. Mostly of how not to do it. Here are a few of them. Audio

When MPs get together the first thing they do is pray. It’s along the lines of ‘god help us all’ and ‘how do I do this MP thing anyway?’. But is mentioning a 'god' picking a side? Audio

MPs at Parliament say they're making the time for te reo Māori lessons to honour the language.   Audio

Being an MP is not an easy job. Long hours, public rancour, being recognised at the supermarket, difficult grammar… sorry, what? Audio

The war of Parliament’s Question Time is measured out in daily skirmishes. A proxy campaign fought by a handful of combatants, over rules as much as policy. Audio